Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Botany
van Wyk, AE
HOD(PU vir CHO) MSc(PU vir CHO) DSc(Pret) - Professor
NRF Rating: B2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2545
Fax number: 012 420 2057
E-mail address: braam.vanwyk@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Systematics, biogeography and utilisation of the southern African flora
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
van Jaarsveld EJ, Hammer S, van Wyk AE: 2005. Buline retinens, a new cliff-dweller from the Eastern Cape. Aloe, 42 (1&2), pp 14-15.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. A new subspecies of Aloe aboresens from the Mzimnyati River, KwaZulu-Natal. Aloe, 42 (3), pp 40-42.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. A new cliff-dwelling Bulbine species (Asphodelaceae) from the Eastern Cape. Aloe, 42 (3), pp 48-51.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. Two new succulent cliff-dwelling species of Drimia (Hyacinthaceae) from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Aloe, 42 (4), pp 81-83.
Swanevelder ZH, van Wyk AE, Truter JT: 2005. Amaryllidaceae: a new variety in the genus Clivia. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 67-68.
Siebert SJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. Scrophulariaceae: Nemesia zimbabwensis, a new record for the FSA region with notes on its phytogeographical significance. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 69-71.
Coetzee JC, van Wyk AE: 2005. Lycoperdaceae-Gasteromycetes: Bovista capensis, the correct name for Bovista promontorii. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 74-75.
Coetzee JC, van Wyk AE: 2005. Lycoperdaceae-Gasteromycetes: The identity of Lycoperdon complanatum and its nomenclatural implication. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 76-78.
Retief E, van Wyk AE: 2005. Boraginaceae: Codonoideae, a new subfamily based on Codon. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 78-80.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. Hyacinthaceae: Ornithogalum juncifolium var. emsii, a new cliff-dwelling Ornithogalum from Eastern Cape, South Africa. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 82-84.
Steyn EMA, van Wyk AE, Smith GF: 2005. Ovule-to-seed development in Dovyalis caffra (Salicaceae: Flacourtieae) with notes on the taxonomic significance of the extranucellar embryo sac. Bothalia, 35 (1), pp 101-108.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. Lamiaceae: Aeollanthus rydingianus, a new species from northern Namibia and southern Angola. Bothalia, 35 (2), pp 157-160.
van Jaarsveld EJ, Desmet P, van Wyk AE: 2005. Mesembryanthemaceae: Oscularia cremnophila, a rare new species from Western Cape, South Africa. Bothalia, 35 (2), pp 160-163.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE: 2005. Asphodelaceae: Gasteria tukhelensis, a new species from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Bothalia, 35 (2), pp 164-166.
Hurter PJH, van Wyk AE: 2005. Fabaceae: Acacia ormocarpoides (Mimosoideae). A new species from Sekhukhuneland, South Africa. Bothalia, 35 (2), pp 166-169.
Steyn EMA, van Wyk AE, Smith GF: 2005. Ovule and seed structure in Scolopia zeyheri (Scolopieae), with notes on the embryology of Salicaceae. Bothalia, 35 (2), pp 175-183.
Smith G, van Wyk AE: 2005. Hertipifisering van Acacia: uitslag van stemming in Wenen. Dendron, 37, pp 5-7.
Victor J, van Wyk AE: 2005. Threatened trees of South africa: invitation for comments. Dendron, 37, pp 9-16.
van Wyk AE: 2005. Boomidentifikasie: Nuttige kenmerke. Dendron, 37, pp 41-45.
van Jaarsveld EJ, van Wyk AE, Condy G: 2005. Aloe omavandae (Plate 2201) (Asphodelaceae). Flowering Plants of Africa, 59, pp 2-6.
Retief E, van Wyk AE, Condy G: 2005. Codon royenii (Plate 2217) (Boraginaceae). Flowering Plants of Africa, 59, pp 114-121.
Burgoyne PM, van Wyk AE, Anderson JM, Schrire BD: 2005. Phanerozoic evolution of plants on the African plate. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 43 (1-3), pp 13-52.
Jordaan M, van Wyk AE: 2005. A new species of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae) from Southern Africa. Novon, 15 (2), pp 301-304.
van der Merwe M, van Wyk AE, Oberholster (Botha) A-M: 2005. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae), with emphasis on southern African taxa. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 251 (1), pp 21-34.
Coetzee JC, van Wyk AE: 2005. (1967) Proposal to conserve Calvatianom. cons.(Lycoperdaceae)against an additional name, Omalycus. Taxon, 54 (2), pp 541-542.
Luckow M, Hughes C, Schrire BD, Winter P, Fagg C, Fortunato R, Hurter J, Rico L, Breteler FJ, Bruneau A, Caccavari M, Craven L, Crisp M, Delgado A, Demissew Sebs, Doyle JJ, Grether R, Harris S, Herendeen PS, Hernandez HM, Hirsch AM, Jobson R, Klitgaard BB, Labat J-N, Lock M, Macinder B, Pfeil B, Simpson BB, Smith GF, Sousa M, Timberlake JR, Van Der Maesen JG, van Wyk AE, Vorster P, Willis CK, Wieringa JJ, Wojciechowski MF: 2005. Acacia: the case against moving the type to Australia. Taxon, 54 (2), pp 513-519.
Krige A, van Wyk AE: 2005. The mystery of the silver vegetation. Veld & Flora, / Sep, pp 134-137.
Krige A, van Wyk AE: 2005. Wintry jewel of the Highveld. Veld & Flora, / Dec, pp 191-193.
Chapters in books:
Steenkamp Y, van Wyk AE, Victor J, Hoare D, Smith G, Dold T, Cowling R: 2005. Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany. In Hotspots revisited: Earth's biologically richest and most threatened terrestrial ecoregions, Cemex & Conservation International, pp 219-228.
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:
Steenkamp Y, van Wyk AE, Smith GF, Steyn H: 2005. Floristic endemism in southern Africa: A numerical classification at gereric level. In Proceedings of an International Symposium on Plant Diversity and Complexity Patterns: Local, Regional and Global Dimensions, The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, pp 253-271.
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